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Like his uncle, Brooks played a role in establishing flood control programs.<ref>Suhayda, Merle. [https://www.lib.lsu.edu/sites/default/files/sc/findaid/2492m.pdf Overton Brooks Papers]. ''Louisiana State University''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>

Like his uncle, Brooks played a role in establishing flood control programs.<ref>Suhayda, Merle. [https://www.lib.lsu.edu/sites/default/files/sc/findaid/2492m.pdf Overton Brooks Papers]. ''Louisiana State University''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>

Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation, Brooks signed the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to school desegregation as ordered by the [[United States Supreme Court]] in the ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' ruling. He likewise voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]] and 1960.

Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation, Brooks signed the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to school desegregation as ordered by the [[United States Supreme Court]] in the ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' ruling.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GOI-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He likewise voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>

During his last few years in office, Brooks was the chair of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

During his last few years in office, Brooks was the chair of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics.